Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Function name must be a string in C:\xampp\htdocs\em0126\app\code\core\Mage\Core\Model\Layout.php:555 Stack trace: #0

Question

I am facing these errors while accessing Magento folder from XAMPP (localhost/magento):

Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Function name must be a string in C

Answer 1

it is a php7 issue since when i upgraded from 5.6 to 7.0 i got this error. to fixe it i edited core file (hope a patch will come soon) either like mentionned in other ansewers before or like below:

Go to app\code\core\Mage\Core\Model\Layout.php line no 555

$method = $callback[1];
$out .= $this->getBlock($callback[0])->$method();